Beyoncé has revealed that she "felt a communication" with Blue Ivy as she was giving birth to her last January.

The 32-year-old superstar said that thinking about what her unborn child was going through helped distract her from the pain of childbirth: "I felt like when I was having contractions, I envisioned my child pushing through a very heavy door, and I imagined this tiny infant doing all the work, so I couldn’t think about my own pain."

The Crazy in Love singer also opened up on returning to the spotlight after taking a break to be with her daughter: "I’m still completely nervous," she said. "I still feel pressure."